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| My fresh dirt, ready to plant |
Don't mind all that green grass between my plot and Nate's. I met him this morning and he asked if it is all right to remove the excess grass. Is it all right? Be my guest! It's the first time I got a chance to meet him, and I really enjoyed getting to know him. Plus he's rather easy on the eyes. Here's a picture of him (Nate) and Joan chatting over the fence in our community garden.
Notice that little piece of wire above Nate's head? It's supposed to keep the deer out of our garden, and it worked quite well last year. It seems this year we have a few more deer peering out from the bushes as they watch the progress in OUR garden (not theirs). And will you look at that incredible blue sky? As I've learned from my friends in the Northeast, we have switched weather for a week or two: they are getting rain, rain and more rain, while we bask in cloudless skies.
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| Linny in front, Christy, Tyson, me, Kevin (Donovan took the picture) |
Yesterday I played in the sky with my skydiving buddies at Snohomish, for the first time this year. We made four jumps and I broke in my new skydiving helmet and packed my parachute four times, making me one really tired puppy as I drove home. Then today it was shoveling dirt, planning and visiting with my fellow gardeners.
I also read in the paper yesterday that a school here in Bellingham was canceled on Friday due to the weather. You can read about it
here, but the story is that since they had no days off because of snow this past winter, the principal decided it would be a good thing to have a Sun Day. Isn't that a wonderful thing to do? It made plenty of people happy, even those who last saw the inside of a school a long time ago, like me.
:-)
Isn't this wonderful weather exciting? I see you've taken advantage of every minute of it.
ReplyDeletenice on playing in the sky...and what a beautiful sky you had today...hey if it worked keeping out the deer great...we fought that battle for years....oy
ReplyDeleteYour garden spot is wonderful, and lucky you having a handsome gardener to share it with.
ReplyDeleteWe have herds of deer, twenty or so at least every night, I think they are winning the battle...
~Jo
I'm looking forward to reading all about your garden this year.
ReplyDeleteHave all kinds of fun playing in the sun.
Wow! A SUN day? That's amazing! I've never heard of such a thing. What fun! Your garden looks all ready for a bumper crop to be planted!!! I'm looking forward to seeing what you are able to harvest. Glad you know you're getting good sky diving weather.
ReplyDeleteAhem...Nate could stand at my garden fence any day, and he certainly is easy on the eyes.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see what you are going to plant in your garden, Jan. Spring is here and the garden will be producing wonderful veggies very soon!
I love your new helmet; what a great group of "knees in the breeze" friends you have!
Hugs,
Jackie
A Sun Day! Wow, I love it. And your patch of dirt is ready to go!
ReplyDeletei read about 'sun day' on msn.com. thought that was really cool! and really glad you had 4 great jumps and a jump on the garden, too! :)
ReplyDeleteA sun day - brilliant! I will definitely be taking one of those...as soon as the sun decides to make an appearance that is!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, Nate. Not a bad garden neighbor to have.
"Playing in the sky" I LOVE that!
ReplyDeleteYou have a nice sized garden! I'm jealous ;-)
Enjoy the nice weather and hope it's all blue skies from here on in!
xo jj
Blue skies, good dirt wonderful! Good luck in the garden.
ReplyDeletePlay in the dirt; play in the sky. Has anyone ever suggested to you that you're just a big kid? If someone did, I'll second the motion.
ReplyDeleteBlessings and Bear hugs!
Bears Noting
Life in the Urban Forest (poetry)
We got home from Anchorage tonight and can hardly wait to get out in our garden tomorrow. I LOVE this weather!
ReplyDeleteWe've been getting our garden in shape... The weather has definitely been supportive of all our green thumb activities. :)
ReplyDeleteYou have way too much energy for a 70 yr old woman. Take it easy. Lol.
ReplyDeleteGee I wouldn't mind Nate sharing my bed-veggie bed that is.
ReplyDeleteI adore the idea of a Sun day. What a cool principal.
Dear DJan - what a lovely little bit of heaven right there in your back yard with your garden making progress and those lovely blue skies. Yep, I agree, "Nate" is easy to look at :) Quite restful on the eyes. he,he Oh, I am a bad olde gal. So glad to hear you had 4 jumps and such a great day with your skydiving pals - nice photo of you all - I am just wondering about something - if you used a pop up window for comments, I could go back and comment on photos better, because I do love your blog and I do like to comment - when you use the full page for comments, one has to leave this page to go back to your post. If you had the embedded comments or pop up window, I could easily scroll up or down and not lose my comment while doing so. Hope you do not mind me asking. Have a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteI'm really looking forward to seeing the fruits of your labour when you start harvesting all your veggies. Glad the weather worked in your favour for the sky diving at the weekend.
ReplyDeleteWell, you had a fun weekend! I'll never be able to match your exciting lifestyle. We're painting our house and we took some neighborhood walks. Ho hum.
ReplyDeleteIt will be fun to watch your garden grow this year. You always have so much energy and enthusiasm. I still admire your jumps out of airplanes even if I know I could never do it.
ReplyDeleteCommunity gardens are the best idea ever. Belonged to one in Maine and loved it. I have a photo of my grandson, age 2, and me digging in the dirt. Fun. As for jumping out of airplanes- I'll read of it only!
ReplyDeleteDear DJan, thanks for sharing the Sun Day news with us. That principal has a sense of adventure and fun.
ReplyDeleteYour plot looks great. Is that there new soil that you mentioned in your Sunday posting on your other blog? Peace.
Yes that was very kind of the headteacher and I'm sure the kids appreciated it.
ReplyDeleteYour garden tilth is looking very good D-Jan. Have you decided what to plant in there yet?
I sure love the idea of a SUN day!
ReplyDeleteYour sunny photos are an invigorating reminder of all that is just around the corner for us.. we're about to start bursting with spring at last, I can feel it!
Hooray for good weather, there and here. I heard about Sun Day but they didn't specify that it was Bellingham...very cool. I'm about to get outside for an hour or two myself. Enjoy!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you're enjoying such good weather. I'd feel guilty about ours, otherwise. ;)
ReplyDeleteYay on the garden and the four jumps. I'd say that by both photos, you hang around with a lot of men who are not hard on the eyes. ;)
I would like one of those Sun Days! Your garden plot is coming along and with some help to defeat the grass..you should be in great shape! :)
ReplyDeleteCome spring we should have our hands in the dirt. Gardening.
ReplyDeleteWe RV travel so my gardening is limited.
A Sun day, what a wonderful idea! In the PNW that is a rare treat.
ReplyDeleteYour garden is starting to shape up DJan. If this sun keeps warming up the soil you should see of growth soon. I'm glad you got to get those knees in the breeze over the weekend.
What a great weekend you had, up in the sky and then down to earth.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you got all the soil spread around. Looks great! That wire is a wonderful, simple idea to keep the deer out and I hope it works as well this year. :)
ReplyDeleteThat is just the best idea yet--a sun day!!
Wonderful weekend!!
Mmmmmm, I cna almost smell that pungent dirt and the fragrant spring air. I wish my garden looked half as good as yours!
ReplyDeleteBtw, what's that wire for the deer? Can you explain? Thx!
Gardening bring up many fond memories but the words weeds and removing grass aren't among them...:)
ReplyDeleteThat school principal must work in a very easy-going district. No such nonsense around here. It's testing time at all the schools. They should be finishing up next week. But still, no days off.
ReplyDeleteYour garden looks well cared for and I'm happy the dear are staying away. As for the idea of a sun day it makes me smile too.
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